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<blockquote data-quote="techster82" data-source="post: 216518" data-attributes="member: 14842"><p>The reason that Office runs slower on the new Intel macs is because it is not a "Universal" Application yet. It is allowed to run on the Intel macs via an unseen application called "Rosetta". This program is built into all Intel Macs so that applications made for G5's can run on Intel processors. It emulates them so to speak so you don't tell a difference, except for how fast they operate. At this point, I don't see any reason to purchase a G5 iMac, unless you get a heck of a discount over the Intel version. Office isn't something that requires a lot of speed to begin with, so I would stick it out until they come out with a Universal version of it sometime next year. Also, if you buy an Intel mac, you have the option of loading windows on it and using that version of Office if you have it. That kills two birds with one stone and doesn't stick you with an older G5 machine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="techster82, post: 216518, member: 14842"] The reason that Office runs slower on the new Intel macs is because it is not a "Universal" Application yet. It is allowed to run on the Intel macs via an unseen application called "Rosetta". This program is built into all Intel Macs so that applications made for G5's can run on Intel processors. It emulates them so to speak so you don't tell a difference, except for how fast they operate. At this point, I don't see any reason to purchase a G5 iMac, unless you get a heck of a discount over the Intel version. Office isn't something that requires a lot of speed to begin with, so I would stick it out until they come out with a Universal version of it sometime next year. Also, if you buy an Intel mac, you have the option of loading windows on it and using that version of Office if you have it. That kills two birds with one stone and doesn't stick you with an older G5 machine. [/QUOTE]
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